Do I Have Seat Creep?...

JARblue · 03-20-2017, 10:25 AM

I'd reset the tape and try again. Not sure how locking and unlocking could possibly move the seat without some weird electrical gremlin. But if testing it out helps your sanity, I say go for it.

TerribleONE · 03-20-2017, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jarblue

i'd reset the tape and try again. Not sure how locking and unlocking could possibly move the seat without some weird electrical gremlin. But if testing it out helps your sanity, i say go for it.

JARblue · 03-20-2017, 10:38 AM

One other thought ...

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chubbs · 03-20-2017, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

One other thought ...
Do you ever let the seat creep more than once without correcting it? I know you have corrected enough that it would be way further back, but if you had just never corrected it, I wonder if it would continue to creep backwards.

It creeps forwards, not backwards.
If I let it continue to creep my face would smash through the windshield (joke), so I've always set it back. At the very least it would be uncomfortable to drive - and possibly dangerous.

Thanks for the helpful suggestions and support, guys. I shall continue to collect data. I've repositioned the tape and now that it's stopped raining I'll go outside and lock/unlock several times, on both doors, to see if anything happens.

JARblue · 03-20-2017, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by chubbs

It creeps forwards, not backwards.
If I let it continue to creep my face would smash through the windshield (joke), so I've always set it back. At the very least it would be uncomfortable to drive - and possibly dangerous.

Thanks for the helpful suggestions and support, guys. I shall continue to collect data. I've repositioned the tape and now that it's stopped raining I'll go outside and lock/unlock several times, on both doors, to see if anything happens.

Oops.. I misread that. But yeah, obviously I'm not suggesting that you be unsafe in your attempts to diagnose the situation. If you can get it to do it at least twice, that would be good data. That is, assuming it doesn't go from perfect position to unsafe in one "creep". To me, it doesn't look like the tape moved that much.

But if you need to, maybe, you start with the seat just a bit farther back in your testing to allow for that second "creep". This might not be too bad since you don't have to deal with a clutch pedal.

Jayhovah · 03-20-2017, 10:51 AM

PROOF OF BIGFOOT.

I agree with others, see if it keeps drifting... and/or reset and see if it keeps repeating. MOAR DATA!

That being said... at least the evidence suggests that you aren't a complete crazy.

Sway · 03-20-2017, 11:19 AM

I'm not saying it's aliens....

... but it's aliens

RumbleFish · 03-20-2017, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sway

I'm not saying it's aliens....

... but it's aliens

Winner!

JARblue · 03-20-2017, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RumbleFish

Winner!

Close ... it would have been except he was missing this:

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chubbs · 03-20-2017, 01:05 PM

It moved 0.6 of an inch. Even a small amount like that is sufficient for it to feel wrong.

I've just tried locking/unlocking the car several times, but the seat didn't move, so I'm counting that out, partly because it's crept forward in the past without me locking/unlocking the car a lot. I'm starting to think that the seat switch might be faulty, making an occasional contact somehow.

I've started making a time/date/movement chart in Word

. Still got 2 years warranty and I know how Main Dealers like evidence!

Spooler · 03-20-2017, 03:38 PM

Nothing personal but are you overweight??? If so, your seat may not like you. I would be
careful, It might buck you out, like a horse.

chubbs · 03-20-2017, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Nothing personal but are you overweight??? If so, your seat may not like you. I would be
careful, It might buck you out, like a horse.

How can asking someone if they're overweight not be personal? lol

I'm 154 pounds. Is that overweight? Maybe my username deceived you - it has nothing to do with weight

As for the rest of your post, I never thought I'd use the following emoji...

csnow · 03-20-2017, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by chubbs

How can asking someone if they're overweight not be personal? lol

I'm 154 pounds. Is that overweight? Maybe my username deceived you - it has nothing to do with weight

As for the rest of your post, I never thought I'd use the following emoji...

How tall? Might be underweight or just time to hit the weights. jk... but seriously

JARblue · 03-20-2017, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by csnow

How tall? Might be underweight or just time to hit the weights. jk... but seriously

I've got 100 lbs on him ... and many others on this forum even more ... I'm going to guess it's not his weight regardless of how tall he is.

csnow · 03-20-2017, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I've got 100 lbs on him ... and many others on this forum even more ... I'm going to guess it's not his weight regardless of how tall he is.

Haha, was just curious for ***** and gigs. Totally off topic to the thread.

Am curious to see what the culprit is of the creep issue is.

03-20-2017, 10:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 45 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684442	I'd reset the tape and try again. Not sure how locking and unlocking could possibly move the seat without some weird electrical gremlin. But if testing it out helps your sanity, I say go for it. chubbs, TerribleONE and JTM88 like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 45 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684442	One other thought ... ( Click to show/hide ) Do you ever let the seat creep more than once without correcting it? I know you have corrected enough that it would be way further back, but if you had just never corrected it, I wonder if it would continue to creep backwards. For example, I have a motorized tv mount that is almost 10 years old and is no longer able to hold a precise position for more than a few days. I can set it and leave it hanging out from the wall, but after a few days it drifts to the left noticeably - but it just drifts those few inches and never any further. I can adjust it back to the original position using the remote and it stays for a few more days before drifting again - if I leave it after the drift it will stay in that position for months. I wonder if you're experience something similar with your driver seat (mechanical wear?). chubbs and cooltoy like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

03-20-2017, 11:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sway Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: TX Posts: 697 Drives: 2018 GTR Rep Power: 37872	I'm not saying it's aliens.... ... but it's aliens chubbs, RumbleFish, Canolinumber1 and 1 others like this. __________________ - White 2018 GTR FBO+E85 - Check out my old build thread: Sway’s Journal-Hitomi ~Live and let live!~

03-20-2017, 01:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7588	It moved 0.6 of an inch. Even a small amount like that is sufficient for it to feel wrong. I've just tried locking/unlocking the car several times, but the seat didn't move, so I'm counting that out, partly because it's crept forward in the past without me locking/unlocking the car a lot. I'm starting to think that the seat switch might be faulty, making an occasional contact somehow. I've started making a time/date/movement chart in Word . Still got 2 years warranty and I know how Main Dealers like evidence! __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^

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Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 14,175 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684395	Nothing personal but are you overweight??? If so, your seat may not like you. I would be careful, It might buck you out, like a horse.

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